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To: Brumar89 who wrote (434815)	11/13/2008 2:30:39 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573201

Great article Brumar. A textbook case of how to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs. Tenchusatsu

To: Brumar89 who wrote (434815)	11/13/2008 4:03:50 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1573201

However, the real problems did not ultimately reside with the brash, creative, and sometimes unpredictable young governor himself. Entrenched Democratic interest groups, particularly public employees, resisted property tax relief for California’s middle-class homeowners. Ultimately, this failure brought about the passage of Proposition 13, a strict limit on property taxes that would sharply curtail infrastructure spending and reduce the ability of local governments to address serious problems. Uh......you forgot to highlight this paragraph. Prop. 13.....the brainstorm of two righties. State gov't has been on a starvation diet thanks to these guys....just enough money to keep the lights on and to encourage squabbling but not enough to maintain the state. Similar buttholes have tried to do the same in my state. Fortunately, people up here are a little smarter and reject most of their initiatives.